BREAKING: 3,963 teachers have failed qualifying exam — TRCN

More than 3,900 teachers across Nigeria failed the November 2023 Professional Qualifying Examination, a mandatory test for professional teachers in the country.

The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), which administers the exam, made the disclosure on Monday. The body revealed that only 72.9% of the 15,753 candidates who sat for the test in 38 centres nationwide passed. This translates to 3,963 teachers failing the assessment.

“A total of 15,753 sat the examination in 38 Centres across the country, out of this, we have 10,636 that passed, which is about 72.9 per cent, and those that failed are 3,963,” stated TRCN Registrar, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, during an interactive session with journalists.

Prof. Ajiboye further explained that additional candidates were absent from the exam, while others had their results cancelled due to irregularities and suspected malpractices. The November diet ran from November 23rd to 25th, 2023.